Just look at 6:29, he just stares into oblivion as if wondering if this will be his legacy. I both feel bad and respect the commitment, but I expect it was purely for money.
Honestly, my biggest problem with this is it doesn't look like it'll be comfy for when I'm singing loudly or shouting. It looks like it hugs a person's face to the point that moving your mouth a bunch would be very bothersome.
They should just make a helmet, bike helmet style. Equipped with mic, VR screen, speakers, etc.. All sound proof, breathable, and easily cleanable. Also meant to mention, hope this doesn't start the robot/cyborg/mind control uprising.
Yeah other than the appearance this actually has a few super valuable uses, I personally have a lot of trouble speaking to my doctors/lawyers/anything important, on the phone at home because my parents will deliberately eavesdrop on everything.
@Plebeian The question remains if it actually works for its intended purpose. Honestly, Charlie did not really make many interesting points this video. Anybody is able to see it looks ridiculous, and I can't imagine most people would use it outside of their own room. He has no idea if the sound quality is good or bad, and how much it does or does not dampen your voice. For anybody in a living situation where this would actually be useful to them, these are the important questions.
@Plebeian right, i will say the cost and the size of this thing is outrageous, but i could see someone using this with a VR headset, 100%. Living in an apartment too, some people just need these for the sake of every other tenant lol.
@Universal yeah. He doesn't mean it of course, but sometimes the "I afford a big house of my own so everyone else must too" really shows with little stuff like this
If they combined this and a VR headset into a sick looking motorcycle helmet type thing where you're completely immersed in a game then yeah but those two should not be two separate pieces 💀
As someone who games at night and tried not to disturb my sleeping family this doesn’t seem like the worst idea. But the design makes me rather just buy a couple foam pads and sound proof my room
I'm so here for this when I'm drunk as fuck playing CS:GO with the homies on a Saturday night while my girlfriend is trying to sleep up-stairs and the reverb of my room is keeping her awake all night. Definitely not something a person would/should wear in public though lmao.
I actually would wear a sound proof helmet so I can scream with the boys and not disturb my fiancee. I'd want the Mjolnir master chief helmet. Perfection...
this is more like a "i live in my parents house and am not allowed to scream" product than a "i own a lot of extra money and want to prove my wealth in public" product
The office I work in has a sound box that you can move to during a call or meeting to be loud in there without disturbing others, but we only have one and I’m sure this is way cheaper. I want to speak loudly for the person I’m having a meeting with, but I don’t want to disturb my coworkers. I could totally see myself using this
I absolutely agree on a design flaw, and analogy with petri dish is a great analogy. Even the default mics on headsets need to be cleaned, no matter how loud or quietly you talk since it's a sponge that accumulates all the mucus etc on it. But the idea is really great. If it costs not so much, why spend more time and money on sound-proofing your room (if you even have one or live in a dorm), when this thing exists. I wish this product existed when I lived with my parents, I would've screamed and yelled every time we got a PHAT W instead of typing GG guys.
This is also very useful for abusive households. I know many teens that would like to be able to talk to friends without their parents hanging unto every word they say.
i think a better solution would be to not be in an abusive household, a parent that is that insistant on listening to you would probably be thinking that you are talking about THEM and dont want to be heard. Instantly discarded
@Billy Goatguy "how is abuse real? just stop being abused. just stop living in that environment... children who are not yet of a legal age to move out? no such thing"
@Mad Dog I think youre missing my point. If you are in a household abusive enough to where you fear being heard by your family, the safest response is to reach out to either a teacher or a legal authority and get you literally anywhere else. I didnt say anything about this situation was simple or easy.
@Billy Goatguy no way my guy started a sentence with "a better solution would be to not be in an abusive household" like it's a fucking choice or something, oh my god.
I think the core idea definitely has merit. I know a streamer who had problems with playing horror games in stream because their neighbors would get mad.
My fiance streams on Twitch from time to time and we have desks right beside each other. Sometimes she will invite me to game with her for her stream, and while I always enjoy offering my presence and commentary, I always feel that me talking detracts from her stream in the long run because, while I do try to talk quietly, I am a very loud human being by nature so the things that I say are often broadcasted over my mic as well as hers. She is a casual v-streamer, so we don't quite have a budget put aside for an expensive mic to capture both of our voices in similar quality, but this idea (while its current design looks absolutely f***en stupid) might actually be an amazing way to allow friends or couples to stream and game in the same room together while not compromising audio quality for either! I hope this is an idea that continues to be expanded upon, improved, and tweaked to be comfortable and practical and to detract from the idiotic look that this device currently has.
This would actually be really good for families when they’re at home so they don’t need to try and shush children (especially toddlers) when someone has to do a remote meeting
What it's aiming to do makes sense. A lot of us are most likely still living with our parents (because it's hard to afford a home right now unfortunately) who are trying to sleep at night, so for people who stay up late talking with online friends this kind of tech would definitely be handy. Except I'd rather soundproof my room and use a better microphone than to wear this muzzle from a dystopian future.
I am actually curious about one thing; would this be a decent solution to voice-acting when you don't have a booth to work with, or would the sound be all wrong? Some kind of sound-insulated muzzle which means your neighbours don't hear you shouting sounds like useful tool for something more specialised like that.
I for one am glad this product exists. Every time someone points out one of my wild impromptu ideas for a product sucks, and thinks it will never see the light of day, I can just show them this.
I could definitely see how this is convenient for streamers/gamers in non soundproof walls who are playing stressful and super competitive games prone to outbursts. If they somehow designed this better. Like if they made this like a mask, sure its a bit late but why not the pandemic wasnt too long ago. That way it couldve been wearable with people around
I wish I had something I could record vocals for tracks with, where literally anywhere I was nobody could hear me. It's like a soundbooth. The concept isn't as silly as he makes it out to be, but the device certainly is.
This is something my wife would unironically buy me so I can play Hell Let Loose while she sleeps. Apparently I don’t have an inside voice when it comes to that game and the only time I get to play it is when everyone in the house has gone to bed
I was looking into this while living at home because i wanted to have teletherapy appointments but i couldnt because my dads room was next to mine. Soundproofing my room would raise concerns from my parents
It’s not a bad idea per se, I’m sure a lot of us would appreciate a mic that lets you freely talk loudly during late hours. I’m just afraid that this is not the way to do it
I don't remember if I dreamt it, or if it's actually a thing, but I remember a product that you slap on a surface and it's gonna create a bubble of noise insulation... but I probably dreamt it lol
@Andrea That reminds me of the "Shut up gun" that was passed around years ago. The idea was it was a directional speaker that blasted things with an inaudible noise. That noise would muffle other noises, effectively making it so you wouldn't hear what you shoot it at. Not sure if they ever finished the idea, but it was a think back in 2010-2012
The worst product I've ever seen legitimately advertised was when(I believe) Lysol sold an automatic hand sanitizer dispenser, which in of itself is not a bad idea if it were marketed towards people with certain disabilities or severe arthritis who might have trouble getting sanitizer out of a bottle, but they advertised it as a way to not get germs on your hands. You know, the same hands that are going to be sanitized after you rub sanitizer on them? Just a really weird marketing ploy and I've never seen them anywhere so I guess it didn't sell well.
with extensive modification i think this could be good for voiceover work, but i know it would need a lot of changes to decrease mouth noise and breath pop
I'm super quite when I game by myself. Whenever I do get loud, it's usually because of my friends. I almost never yell when I'm gaming solo, I'm just too absorbed in what I'm doing to really care to say or do anything. If I get mad I just get off and scroll through Charlie's channels to watch some quality content.
I think the G-fuels behind Charlie never get used by him, or it’s gotta be rare because he mostly drinks tap water and he is a health freak. But yeah it’s constant advertising for his deal with them.
if the microphone is configured correctly speaking directly into it doesn't necessary make it sound bad. the opposite actually. I think the idea of this tool is okay, especially for people in dorms or appartments with thin walls it's actually pretty cool. i would definitely not want to use it in public though. Edit: okay, the sanitary aspect might be kind of a problem.
I agree that the idea is good. It is something that could be useful on specific scenarios. However, that's not really how anyone should go about it. Though again, I hoped that they didn't give up on the idea just because the current execution of the idea is bad and instead push through to improve it. Provided that this all isn't some highly elaborate, hugely dedicated meta-joke.
I have seen this in CES, and it’s apparently not all that uncomfortable. It’s useful for VRChat players who live with other people. It has a use, but it’s very niche.
The idea of having a private conversation like this isn't the worst thing in the world, I'm kinda hyper aware when people are listening to my calls and such, which can be off putting. But the design literally looks like a ball gag.
With COVID, it seems kind of interesting to model a microphone with a face mask design. If this was more inconspicuous, you could definitely get away with it and it would actually be quite nifty.
I actually agree. I’m often travelling for work, and I find myself talking about confidential matters regarding my company, and if it’s true that w/o context risks are minimum, to have a way to have private conversations…it would be cool. And if it became practice common areas would be mor quite 😂
to be any good it needs to cover the nose too at the bare minimum. Just like face masks the air and vibration from your voice goes out from your nose too. That's why you sound funny if you pinch close your nose while talking
This could be great for parents who don't want to wake up their kids, but still want to play competitive games. Or teenagers who would otherwise disturb their parents' peace during gaming. Or in any family where someone might work night shifts and really needs their sleep. I can see a lot of uses. Sure it looks stupid, but for some that might be a price they are willing to pay for some convenience.
actually... it being used for late night gaming isnt a bad idea. my brother plays at night (we share a room) and hes LOUD and plays till 2 am, this for him (if it didnt look so stupid) is an amazing idea
As creepy as it looks, I kind of see some merit to this. Not just for privacy, but environmental noise. Some crew chiefs already use a passive form of this around running aircraft (if the budget gods have blessed you). They don't have too much of an issue with the near field effect. I feel like using a bluetooth microphone is the biggest offense here. I still wouldn't want to use someone else's. If it's cheap enough, I'd try one in private, or in the 14 man tent on deployments.
The only real knocks against it are the looks and how difficult it may be to clean regularly. Also the fact it doesn't cover the nose. Speech would still be pretty audible through thin walls and such. Then again if it did cover the nose it would make it very difficult to breathe since if air can go through, so can sound.
Another good idea for the sound dampening masks are for situations with lots of people talking on the phone for work, but constrained in a smaller area. Like a call center. Instead of many voices overlapping causing confusion, i guess i lot of muffled noise... Imagine a whole building full of people wearing these face suckers
it's actually been used in courtrooms across the globe since the 1940s, it's called a stenomask and it's super duper useful for quick and accurate transcriptions!
This makes me really worried call centers will force employees to wear this for 9 hours at a time to reduce noise in the workplace and be able to pack even more workers in a tiny room
This actually helped me a lot! I understand it's not for everybody but it's helped me so much at my place of work. Especially working in the call center industry.
Ok so this could be actually useful for one use case. Court-reporters, they use devices like this to keep track of what is happening in a court room but along with steno machines they are super expensive and antiquated. It would make sense to use a plover keyboard for steno and this with a laptop instead of the old ass stenography machines in a court room.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention 💀 I live in an apartment with very thin flooring and walls. I can't even talk quietly after 10pm without my neighbor hanging on the ceiling like spiderman with next Gen spying software so he can piss himself when he hears a fly shit. This thing will defenitely be my last choice but it's defenitely a good concept.
I think a use case for this is in multiplayer gaming when there is someone asleep within hearing distance of you. And even then, the design still looks ridiculous.
idk this feels like something i would buy simply for the fact that i mainly play at night and sometimes the noise can be heard by my parents/neighboors
this is like a product some out of touch aliens would produce for humans. like, they visited Earth recently and saw everyone wearing masks and thought, "well let's give them a mask with a microphone. they'll love that!"
@Kitts Kittser first thing I thought of but I only know of the one they hold to there mouth manually it would actually make sense to be a court room tool . I
It's a weird product since the living situations that can get the most use out of it (dorms and shared bedrooms) usually also means you don't have $200 just floating around to burn on something like this. I guess open office setups that don't want to provide enough conference space could use it, though hopefully they'd also provide a spray and/or UV light setup to keep it clean. People that do things like take conference calls in airports may legitimately use this if it filters outside noise since you can't readily find a conference room there and nobody cares about looking dumb in an airport. Half the people there are sleeping on the floor because they woke up at 5am that day while missing half their beauty products and most of them are complete strangers who'll be in a different country entirely in about 12 hours. Airports are already where dignity goes to die. Biggest problem I have with it is the form factor. The massive amount of headgear and elongated shape means it's likely pressing up on your lips in a really uncomfortable way the entire time you're wearing it and seems like it'd try to flop around whenever you move your head.
Some people actually can't talk when they play online because of their living situation. So this is actually pretty good no matter how dumb it looks. I know you have a whole as house with a whole ass room to record in. But not everyone has that charlie 💀 Maybe later they make a better design.
I mean, this would work wonders when gaming with the boys late at night. You can yell, scream and nobody but the people you are talking with would be able to hear you.
Charlie you gotta buy one and record a Podcast episode with it. If the sound quality is amazing it might be great for people that don't have a recording room.
I could use one of these for late night gaming and team chat, without waking up the partner sleeping next to me. Silly but it'd make for a plausible use for it too. If only the product was a COOLER design than this feed bucket of a thing. Something like a gas mask design or a spray painters mask.
I’ve been thinking about trying to learn how to do metal screams and I’m super self conscious about it because I’m otherwise always quiet, so I wonder if this would help with that. I’m also mostly a mouth breather, so with the input being that close to my mouth, I doubt it would sound very pleasant.
Feel like it could be a cool cosplay piece if you were a multi-millionaire and had money to throw at hobbies excessively, but only if you wanted to make a full helmet
Ok hear me out: IF this thing can actually block all ambient noise, then it would be amazing for recording things like audiobooks on the go, or in a location without a good soundroom. Like, shit, I'd buy that.
this is actually a good concept, back when i was a kid i got this same idea this same concept that i drew the problem that they have is that the product is so small, i tried to make one with a carboard and a strap for a while it was ok but not long after probably 5 minutes later the SMELL will catch on bc theres no air circulation to get rid of the scent
As someone who was studying music as vocalist, this actually wouldve been so helpful when practicing at home or at school in a practice room. I was always super self-conscious of people hearing me while I was practicing so something like this actually might've taken that stress away from me
So, this is a niche product that I actually may be interested in. My office is directly next to my daughter's room, and when shes napping or asleep for the night, I like to play PC games. But I can never talk on discord or in-game because the moment I do, I'll wake her up. So a microphone that can mute my voice from being overheard would be great.
The mutalk is actually very useful for vr users who don’t want to bother the other people in the room, I want to get one for me and especially for my nephew
I thought it was some kind of sound-cancelling mask that completely nullifies any sound you try to emit. For instance, if you wanted to scream as loud as you can out of frustration at work, here's the product for you! Might be a genuinely good idea, given the increase of stress-related situations on workplaces.
This thing looks like a miniature Oculus Quest 2, which is absolutely hilarious to me. Imagine wearing the Quest 2 and this, it would be total ception.
Lowkey the whole no one can hear you talk thing is actually pretty useful for those late night gaming sessions if you live with people or in a apartment with thin walls
@Sarah Bentague they wont talk more quietly, and sometimes late n8ght excitement can cause you to shriek just a bit louder. So no, talking quieter isnt a solution for all
I have a sister who shares a bedroom with my mother and another sister. She plays with friends online late into the night and has no self control on her voice talking loudly and randomly shouting. We've told her loads of times to consider other people around her are already going to sleep. This is perfect. It's not for buying for personal use. It's for gifting.
I get it’s goofy but as someone who works in a cubicle and neighbors the loudest human being on earth that takes personal phone calls all day, this would be a godsend.
As a father who starts gaming at midnight when the wife and kids are asleep: I would absolutely buy this. I would never wear it in public, but in the middle of the night when I'm by myself, yup.
Gotta agree with you, as someone who also typically games and chats at night when others are sleeping, this is lowkey kinda convenient for that specific application... If you're taking calls in a building with thin walls, and don't want anyone to hear your voice, this is perfect...
honestly i think critical is just completely wrong on this one, Im sure he has never looked into soundproofing a room before, it takes thousands of dollars to achieve a "good" result, where as this device achieves exactly what im trying to block any way, which is the sound i make in vr while chatting while its late. or if im gaming late at night
not gonna lie, being able to scream and shout in a game without being heard would be amazing. if this had some kind of removable lining between your face hole and the mic to make cleaning easier, and maybe if it wasn't so chunky, I'd consider it for actual use paired with my quest 2. though I'd have to see some examples of the mic quality before anything else.
Another huge negative of this is voice control, because if you're muting your own voice it's insanely hard to control how loud you are and you're also prone to making more mistakes or randomly getting mixed up in your speech. This is THE worst solution to noise ever.
Recently watched the playlist containing your voice overs for shitty products, really underrated content that had me literally Laughing out loud. Left it running when I went out of the room, came back in and was greeted by something like 'what're you doin you fuckin idiot?'
As an abductor, I think this is great! I use to use sox to shut them up, but then I had to wash them before putting them on. This is gonna save me a lot of time! Clip-Share, this is a joke...
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charlie doing commentary over insanely ridiculous products again is like drinking ice cold water in a tiny clear plastic cup
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My videos are a little less quality than Charlies! I’m a very humble guy.
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Mad respect to that guy for somehow manageing to get through trying to make this look like something he doesn't mind having on his face.
Lol yeah that guy is the real hero here
It looks like a small vr headset
he either gets paid alot for his performance OR he's invested heavily in the product xD
@Hoplasa probably the former
Just look at 6:29, he just stares into oblivion as if wondering if this will be his legacy. I both feel bad and respect the commitment, but I expect it was purely for money.
Honestly, my biggest problem with this is it doesn't look like it'll be comfy for when I'm singing loudly or shouting. It looks like it hugs a person's face to the point that moving your mouth a bunch would be very bothersome.
as someone with asthma to were i almost have to constantly open my mouth really wide to breathe, it would be worse lmfao
That's because it was actually just made to keep your mouth shut as you're punished by your dominatri- I mean- AHEM!
well there was all that backlash over wearing masks during covid... This is a product for all those people who actually liked wearing masks i guess.
They should just make a helmet, bike helmet style. Equipped with mic, VR screen, speakers, etc.. All sound proof, breathable, and easily cleanable.
Also meant to mention, hope this doesn't start the robot/cyborg/mind control uprising.
From the moment i realized the feebleness of my flesh it disgusted me. I sought the strength and certainty of the blessed machine.
youre dropping this in moist critikals youtube comments when you should be pitching this to a tech company or the patent office
as someone who had parents that complained every single time i would even pick up a phone call, this may be genuinely useful.
Yeah other than the appearance this actually has a few super valuable uses, I personally have a lot of trouble speaking to my doctors/lawyers/anything important, on the phone at home because my parents will deliberately eavesdrop on everything.
@Plebeian The question remains if it actually works for its intended purpose. Honestly, Charlie did not really make many interesting points this video. Anybody is able to see it looks ridiculous, and I can't imagine most people would use it outside of their own room. He has no idea if the sound quality is good or bad, and how much it does or does not dampen your voice. For anybody in a living situation where this would actually be useful to them, these are the important questions.
@Plebeian right, i will say the cost and the size of this thing is outrageous, but i could see someone using this with a VR headset, 100%. Living in an apartment too, some people just need these for the sake of every other tenant lol.
@Universal yeah. He doesn't mean it of course, but sometimes the "I afford a big house of my own so everyone else must too" really shows with little stuff like this
Could also find a use for gamers who like to chat with friends online and don’t want their voice to carry through the house
I love how they don't advertise how it actually sounds to hear them over the mic haha
I love how Charlie is always like "I'm sure you've heard of this" and then goes on to cover the most obscure crap I've ever seen
Lol true about 80% is news to me lol
I think he usually covers things he’s seen or was sent to him on twitter, so if you aren’t on that its gonna be more obscure than if you were
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I was familiar with this, but only because I bought full body trackers from the same company
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If they combined this and a VR headset into a sick looking motorcycle helmet type thing where you're completely immersed in a game then yeah but those two should not be two separate pieces 💀
I agree
I laughed so hard watching this, while Charlie's delivering the most hilarious jokes with a straight face
I love how you still can hear them talking even with the device on their mouth. A+ Marketing.
As someone who games at night and tried not to disturb my sleeping family this doesn’t seem like the worst idea. But the design makes me rather just buy a couple foam pads and sound proof my room
I'm so here for this when I'm drunk as fuck playing CS:GO with the homies on a Saturday night while my girlfriend is trying to sleep up-stairs and the reverb of my room is keeping her awake all night. Definitely not something a person would/should wear in public though lmao.
Imagine drunk puking into it
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I actually would wear a sound proof helmet so I can scream with the boys and not disturb my fiancee. I'd want the Mjolnir master chief helmet. Perfection...
this is more like a "i live in my parents house and am not allowed to scream" product than a "i own a lot of extra money and want to prove my wealth in public" product
certainly but there must be cheaper ways of going about it right? i cant imagine the bluetooth microphone is THAT essential either...
The office I work in has a sound box that you can move to during a call or meeting to be loud in there without disturbing others, but we only have one and I’m sure this is way cheaper. I want to speak loudly for the person I’m having a meeting with, but I don’t want to disturb my coworkers. I could totally see myself using this
@austin bevis There are so many use cases, and yes it looks ridiculous, but the idea is sound. (pun intended)
@Taylor Craig yeah, I think Charlie is getting to that point in his “stardom” where he’s getting out of touch with average people
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I absolutely agree on a design flaw, and analogy with petri dish is a great analogy. Even the default mics on headsets need to be cleaned, no matter how loud or quietly you talk since it's a sponge that accumulates all the mucus etc on it. But the idea is really great. If it costs not so much, why spend more time and money on sound-proofing your room (if you even have one or live in a dorm), when this thing exists. I wish this product existed when I lived with my parents, I would've screamed and yelled every time we got a PHAT W instead of typing GG guys.
This is a good product imo. Simply because soundproofing stuff could be bad for drywall if it uses adhesives
@Smash-ter lmaoo
This is also very useful for abusive households. I know many teens that would like to be able to talk to friends without their parents hanging unto every word they say.
i think a better solution would be to not be in an abusive household, a parent that is that insistant on listening to you would probably be thinking that you are talking about THEM and dont want to be heard. Instantly discarded
Not to mention, this is just an expensive muzzle to mask the sounds of an child being abused
@Billy Goatguy "how is abuse real? just stop being abused. just stop living in that environment... children who are not yet of a legal age to move out? no such thing"
@Mad Dog I think youre missing my point. If you are in a household abusive enough to where you fear being heard by your family, the safest response is to reach out to either a teacher or a legal authority and get you literally anywhere else. I didnt say anything about this situation was simple or easy.
@Billy Goatguy no way my guy started a sentence with "a better solution would be to not be in an abusive household" like it's a fucking choice or something, oh my god.
I think the core idea definitely has merit. I know a streamer who had problems with playing horror games in stream because their neighbors would get mad.
there's plenty of ways to pad the walls in much cheaper ways than an oculus rift for your mouth
charlie and muta are like two sides of the same coin
seeing their similar views expressed in different ways is so funny
I love these kinds of videos. They're always so interesting and weird. The way they're explained is hilarious too. Nice.
The cat in the back sleeping the whole time shows just how deep Charlie's voice is.
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My fiance streams on Twitch from time to time and we have desks right beside each other. Sometimes she will invite me to game with her for her stream, and while I always enjoy offering my presence and commentary, I always feel that me talking detracts from her stream in the long run because, while I do try to talk quietly, I am a very loud human being by nature so the things that I say are often broadcasted over my mic as well as hers. She is a casual v-streamer, so we don't quite have a budget put aside for an expensive mic to capture both of our voices in similar quality, but this idea (while its current design looks absolutely f***en stupid) might actually be an amazing way to allow friends or couples to stream and game in the same room together while not compromising audio quality for either! I hope this is an idea that continues to be expanded upon, improved, and tweaked to be comfortable and practical and to detract from the idiotic look that this device currently has.
This would actually be really good for families when they’re at home so they don’t need to try and shush children (especially toddlers) when someone has to do a remote meeting
Lmao, if you show up on zoom with that on your face, prepare to be fired.
The thought of wearing this in tandem with a VR headset sounds like a dystopian reality and it's hilarious to me.
What it's aiming to do makes sense. A lot of us are most likely still living with our parents (because it's hard to afford a home right now unfortunately) who are trying to sleep at night, so for people who stay up late talking with online friends this kind of tech would definitely be handy.
Except I'd rather soundproof my room and use a better microphone than to wear this muzzle from a dystopian future.
I am actually curious about one thing; would this be a decent solution to voice-acting when you don't have a booth to work with, or would the sound be all wrong?
Some kind of sound-insulated muzzle which means your neighbours don't hear you shouting sounds like useful tool for something more specialised like that.
in theory, it sounds great. In practice, we'll just have to wait until people actually review that thing.
They coulda designed it like a jet pilot oxygen mask and it woulda looked dope as hell
That sounds fucking awesome!
Why is it that a dude on Clip-Share can think of this badass idea in 4 hours, but a multi million dollar company can't?? No offense.
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@John Herbert is it practical for use? im sure the shape of it has to do with what its capable of doing
For sure.
I for one am glad this product exists. Every time someone points out one of my wild impromptu ideas for a product sucks, and thinks it will never see the light of day, I can just show them this.
I could definitely see how this is convenient for streamers/gamers in non soundproof walls who are playing stressful and super competitive games prone to outbursts. If they somehow designed this better. Like if they made this like a mask, sure its a bit late but why not the pandemic wasnt too long ago. That way it couldve been wearable with people around
I wish I had something I could record vocals for tracks with, where literally anywhere I was nobody could hear me. It's like a soundbooth. The concept isn't as silly as he makes it out to be, but the device certainly is.
This is something my wife would unironically buy me so I can play Hell Let Loose while she sleeps. Apparently I don’t have an inside voice when it comes to that game and the only time I get to play it is when everyone in the house has gone to bed
I was looking into this while living at home because i wanted to have teletherapy appointments but i couldnt because my dads room was next to mine. Soundproofing my room would raise concerns from my parents
It’s not a bad idea per se, I’m sure a lot of us would appreciate a mic that lets you freely talk loudly during late hours. I’m just afraid that this is not the way to do it
I don't remember if I dreamt it, or if it's actually a thing, but I remember a product that you slap on a surface and it's gonna create a bubble of noise insulation... but I probably dreamt it lol
@Andrea They actually exist, they're just really shitty and really scammy kickstarter projects b ecause none of the technology actually works lol
@Andrea That reminds me of the "Shut up gun" that was passed around years ago. The idea was it was a directional speaker that blasted things with an inaudible noise. That noise would muffle other noises, effectively making it so you wouldn't hear what you shoot it at. Not sure if they ever finished the idea, but it was a think back in 2010-2012
Just don't talk as loud
@Menno_3 gee thanks problem solved
The worst product I've ever seen legitimately advertised was when(I believe) Lysol sold an automatic hand sanitizer dispenser, which in of itself is not a bad idea if it were marketed towards people with certain disabilities or severe arthritis who might have trouble getting sanitizer out of a bottle, but they advertised it as a way to not get germs on your hands. You know, the same hands that are going to be sanitized after you rub sanitizer on them? Just a really weird marketing ploy and I've never seen them anywhere so I guess it didn't sell well.
with extensive modification i think this could be good for voiceover work, but i know it would need a lot of changes to decrease mouth noise and breath pop
This feels like it was invented solely to fulfill someone's fetish, especially when you bring the full VR setup into things
I'm super quite when I game by myself. Whenever I do get loud, it's usually because of my friends. I almost never yell when I'm gaming solo, I'm just too absorbed in what I'm doing to really care to say or do anything. If I get mad I just get off and scroll through Charlie's channels to watch some quality content.
I think the G-fuels behind Charlie never get used by him, or it’s gotta be rare because he mostly drinks tap water and he is a health freak. But yeah it’s constant advertising for his deal with them.
I love seeing Charlie's Adorable Cat relaxed and sleeping while Charlie is talking about this silly product.
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if the microphone is configured correctly speaking directly into it doesn't necessary make it sound bad. the opposite actually. I think the idea of this tool is okay, especially for people in dorms or appartments with thin walls it's actually pretty cool. i would definitely not want to use it in public though. Edit: okay, the sanitary aspect might be kind of a problem.
it would be pretty cool for a bane cosplay, you could have a voice modulator connected to your phone for an extra effect too
That look of defeat the model gave when he was demonstrating the gamer muzzle is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
I agree that the idea is good. It is something that could be useful on specific scenarios. However, that's not really how anyone should go about it. Though again, I hoped that they didn't give up on the idea just because the current execution of the idea is bad and instead push through to improve it. Provided that this all isn't some highly elaborate, hugely dedicated meta-joke.
I have seen this in CES, and it’s apparently not all that uncomfortable. It’s useful for VRChat players who live with other people. It has a use, but it’s very niche.
The idea of having a private conversation like this isn't the worst thing in the world, I'm kinda hyper aware when people are listening to my calls and such, which can be off putting. But the design literally looks like a ball gag.
The ball gag design is half of the appeal.
With COVID, it seems kind of interesting to model a microphone with a face mask design. If this was more inconspicuous, you could definitely get away with it and it would actually be quite nifty.
I actually agree. I’m often travelling for work, and I find myself talking about confidential matters regarding my company, and if it’s true that w/o context risks are minimum, to have a way to have private conversations…it would be cool. And if it became practice common areas would be mor quite 😂
to be any good it needs to cover the nose too at the bare minimum. Just like face masks the air and vibration from your voice goes out from your nose too. That's why you sound funny if you pinch close your nose while talking
This could be great for parents who don't want to wake up their kids, but still want to play competitive games. Or teenagers who would otherwise disturb their parents' peace during gaming. Or in any family where someone might work night shifts and really needs their sleep. I can see a lot of uses. Sure it looks stupid, but for some that might be a price they are willing to pay for some convenience.
actually... it being used for late night gaming isnt a bad idea. my brother plays at night (we share a room) and hes LOUD and plays till 2 am, this for him (if it didnt look so stupid) is an amazing idea
As creepy as it looks, I kind of see some merit to this. Not just for privacy, but environmental noise. Some crew chiefs already use a passive form of this around running aircraft (if the budget gods have blessed you). They don't have too much of an issue with the near field effect. I feel like using a bluetooth microphone is the biggest offense here. I still wouldn't want to use someone else's. If it's cheap enough, I'd try one in private, or in the 14 man tent on deployments.
The only real knocks against it are the looks and how difficult it may be to clean regularly. Also the fact it doesn't cover the nose. Speech would still be pretty audible through thin walls and such. Then again if it did cover the nose it would make it very difficult to breathe since if air can go through, so can sound.
Another good idea for the sound dampening masks are for situations with lots of people talking on the phone for work, but constrained in a smaller area. Like a call center. Instead of many voices overlapping causing confusion, i guess i lot of muffled noise... Imagine a whole building full of people wearing these face suckers
I love stuff like this because it reminds me that no matter how many bad decisions I may make, I will never be this fucking stupid.
it's actually been used in courtrooms across the globe since the 1940s, it's called a stenomask and it's super duper useful for quick and accurate transcriptions!
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This makes me really worried call centers will force employees to wear this for 9 hours at a time to reduce noise in the workplace and be able to pack even more workers in a tiny room
This actually helped me a lot! I understand it's not for everybody but it's helped me so much at my place of work. Especially working in the call center industry.
Ok so this could be actually useful for one use case. Court-reporters, they use devices like this to keep track of what is happening in a court room but along with steno machines they are super expensive and antiquated. It would make sense to use a plover keyboard for steno and this with a laptop instead of the old ass stenography machines in a court room.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention 💀
I live in an apartment with very thin flooring and walls. I can't even talk quietly after 10pm without my neighbor hanging on the ceiling like spiderman with next Gen spying software so he can piss himself when he hears a fly shit.
This thing will defenitely be my last choice but it's defenitely a good concept.
I think a use case for this is in multiplayer gaming when there is someone asleep within hearing distance of you. And even then, the design still looks ridiculous.
I think the most uncomfortable aspect for me is the nose position, I absolutely hate having my nose obstructed by anything.
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idk this feels like something i would buy simply for the fact that i mainly play at night and sometimes the noise can be heard by my parents/neighboors
As a man who gets yelled at by my parents for gaming to loud at night, I might consider this if the price isn't too crazy
i think if it was designed more like a face mask that is flatter against the face and didnt stick out so much it would be A LOT more appealing ahaha
I could see it being worth it sometimes depending on the price
this is like a product some out of touch aliens would produce for humans. like, they visited Earth recently and saw everyone wearing masks and thought, "well let's give them a mask with a microphone. they'll love that!"
Imagine wearing this with a vr headset and some headphones while someone is breaking into your house
The burglar would check in to make sure they're okay. XD
the courtroom stenographer would be wearing one during the hearing. it's called a stenomask! they're actually older than gamers.
Yeah if I was the burglar and I saw that I'd leave immediately.
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@Kitts Kittser first thing I thought of but I only know of the one they hold to there mouth manually it would actually make sense to be a court room tool . I
It's a weird product since the living situations that can get the most use out of it (dorms and shared bedrooms) usually also means you don't have $200 just floating around to burn on something like this.
I guess open office setups that don't want to provide enough conference space could use it, though hopefully they'd also provide a spray and/or UV light setup to keep it clean. People that do things like take conference calls in airports may legitimately use this if it filters outside noise since you can't readily find a conference room there and nobody cares about looking dumb in an airport. Half the people there are sleeping on the floor because they woke up at 5am that day while missing half their beauty products and most of them are complete strangers who'll be in a different country entirely in about 12 hours. Airports are already where dignity goes to die.
Biggest problem I have with it is the form factor. The massive amount of headgear and elongated shape means it's likely pressing up on your lips in a really uncomfortable way the entire time you're wearing it and seems like it'd try to flop around whenever you move your head.
Some people actually can't talk when they play online because of their living situation. So this is actually pretty good no matter how dumb it looks. I know you have a whole as house with a whole ass room to record in. But not everyone has that charlie 💀 Maybe later they make a better design.
It’s still bad and looks extremely uncomfortable, itt doesn’t matter if they make it “better” it’s bad now which means it shouldn’t be sold now
Being a late night gamer who lives with my mom this actually sounds kinda nice
I unironically think this would be a great buy, I can scream at people online without waking my mommy up.
I mean, this would work wonders when gaming with the boys late at night. You can yell, scream and nobody but the people you are talking with would be able to hear you.
Charlie you gotta buy one and record a Podcast episode with it. If the sound quality is amazing it might be great for people that don't have a recording room.
I didn't even consider that. I was thinking just for people if they talk to loud but for voice-overs it's perfect on the go.
Wait... you're smart.
It won't be
I could use one of these for late night gaming and team chat, without waking up the partner sleeping next to me. Silly but it'd make for a plausible use for it too.
If only the product was a COOLER design than this feed bucket of a thing.
Something like a gas mask design or a spray painters mask.
If it’s horrible we get the best video ever lmaoo
I’ve been thinking about trying to learn how to do metal screams and I’m super self conscious about it because I’m otherwise always quiet, so I wonder if this would help with that.
I’m also mostly a mouth breather, so with the input being that close to my mouth, I doubt it would sound very pleasant.
It's legitimately useful for court reporters. I wouldn't be surprised if it was originally developed for them.
Feel like it could be a cool cosplay piece if you were a multi-millionaire and had money to throw at hobbies excessively, but only if you wanted to make a full helmet
This product is genius, now we just need a law requiring children and Karens to wear these on plane flights.
I could see this being used by kidnappers to keep their victims silent while they scream and wail in despair
I never thought "I have no mouth yet I must scream" would not only become real, it'd be commercialized.
Same here :/
Everytime i hear that phrase it awakens repressed trauma and existential dread.
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I have no mouth yet I must scream was pretty good to read through but uh is very thought provoking
Ok hear me out: IF this thing can actually block all ambient noise, then it would be amazing for recording things like audiobooks on the go, or in a location without a good soundroom. Like, shit, I'd buy that.
lets be real charlie, this is only going to benefit the kids who are trying to game late at night when their parents think they’re asleep.
this is actually a good concept, back when i was a kid i got this same idea this same concept that i drew the problem that they have is that the product is so small, i tried to make one with a carboard and a strap for a while it was ok but not long after probably 5 minutes later the SMELL will catch on bc theres no air circulation to get rid of the scent
Charlie describes the uncleanliness and hazard of having something strapped to your face for prolonged periods of time but was for masks during COVID.
He said "diaper'' & I thought
_uh oh he's gonna get cancelled!_
maybe it's feasible in the future where they could make the tech compact enough to make it look like a regular facemask
As someone who was studying music as vocalist, this actually wouldve been so helpful when practicing at home or at school in a practice room. I was always super self-conscious of people hearing me while I was practicing so something like this actually might've taken that stress away from me
But this looks like it would be limiting your mandible movement, messing up your vocalization.
When I was practicing saxophone at home I’d shove socks in the bell.
@GoetiaTV right, Avery and I will just fill our mouths with socks to dampen the sound of our voices then :|
@At0mic39_ cuz thats what theyre suggesting. of course. you hit that one right on the fucking nail eh.
People going to be laughing at you for using this thing
Engineers: "People wont need this, covid is over."
Shareholders: "Release it anyway."
So, this is a niche product that I actually may be interested in.
My office is directly next to my daughter's room, and when shes napping or asleep for the night, I like to play PC games. But I can never talk on discord or in-game because the moment I do, I'll wake her up.
So a microphone that can mute my voice from being overheard would be great.
The mutalk is actually very useful for vr users who don’t want to bother the other people in the room, I want to get one for me and especially for my nephew
Btw I don’t engage in the metaverse and most vr players hate meta, but I do really like vr and it’s potential
I thought it was some kind of sound-cancelling mask that completely nullifies any sound you try to emit. For instance, if you wanted to scream as loud as you can out of frustration at work, here's the product for you!
Might be a genuinely good idea, given the increase of stress-related situations on workplaces.
turns out it already exists and it's called Beltbox. Brilliant!
This thing looks like a miniature Oculus Quest 2, which is absolutely hilarious to me. Imagine wearing the Quest 2 and this, it would be total ception.
Lowkey the whole no one can hear you talk thing is actually pretty useful for those late night gaming sessions if you live with people or in a apartment with thin walls
But would you pay like 80 buckerooos for it instead of just talking a bit more quietly?
@Sarah Bentague they wont talk more quietly, and sometimes late n8ght excitement can cause you to shriek just a bit louder.
So no, talking quieter isnt a solution for all
@Sarah Bentague there is also people like me that have problem controlling how loud we speak
I personally would never buy this
But it has a few uses
@Sarah Bentague sometimes when u talk quieter the microphone might not activate due to the noise gate
tbh i can imagine a full open office space with everyone using this to cut costs on rent...
I have a sister who shares a bedroom with my mother and another sister. She plays with friends online late into the night and has no self control on her voice talking loudly and randomly shouting. We've told her loads of times to consider other people around her are already going to sleep. This is perfect. It's not for buying for personal use. It's for gifting.
I get it’s goofy but as someone who works in a cubicle and neighbors the loudest human being on earth that takes personal phone calls all day, this would be a godsend.
Just imagine if this would be normal and people would just be able to communicate in exams using this, I'm all for it!
I be been trying to buy this so I can feed my horses! Finally a amazing product hopefully they have his size!
As a father who starts gaming at midnight when the wife and kids are asleep: I would absolutely buy this. I would never wear it in public, but in the middle of the night when I'm by myself, yup.
Same
Gotta agree with you, as someone who also typically games and chats at night when others are sleeping, this is lowkey kinda convenient for that specific application... If you're taking calls in a building with thin walls, and don't want anyone to hear your voice, this is perfect...
Depends on the price tbh
I see the use but it looks very uncomfortable. If they could make it shaped like a mask rather than a cup, then maybe this could be a decent product.
honestly i think critical is just completely wrong on this one, Im sure he has never looked into soundproofing a room before, it takes thousands of dollars to achieve a "good" result, where as this device achieves exactly what im trying to block any way, which is the sound i make in vr while chatting while its late. or if im gaming late at night
"This thing is addressing problems that don't exist. It's solutionism at its worst." - Bertram Gilfoyle
not gonna lie, being able to scream and shout in a game without being heard would be amazing.
if this had some kind of removable lining between your face hole and the mic to make cleaning easier, and maybe if it wasn't so chunky, I'd consider it for actual use paired with my quest 2. though I'd have to see some examples of the mic quality before anything else.
Okay but if it was made more comfortable i lowkey might need this because im loud a lot and my whole house hears me
As a kid I always wanted something like this so I could play with the boys at 3 am without having to whisper but this looks so dumb😂
Another huge negative of this is voice control, because if you're muting your own voice it's insanely hard to control how loud you are and you're also prone to making more mistakes or randomly getting mixed up in your speech.
This is THE worst solution to noise ever.
I don't think they realize how dystopian the muzzle-and-goggles look is
How it looks very goofy to me rather than dystopian
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charlies voice is so soothing the cat in the background sleeps blissfully
Recently watched the playlist containing your voice overs for shitty products, really underrated content that had me literally Laughing out loud. Left it running when I went out of the room, came back in and was greeted by something like 'what're you doin you fuckin idiot?'
As an abductor, I think this is great! I use to use sox to shut them up, but then I had to wash them before putting them on. This is gonna save me a lot of time!
Clip-Share, this is a joke...